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New Nissan LEAF gets 5 star safety rating

The new Nissan LEAF has received a five-star safety rating, the highest possible, from the Japan New Car Assessment Program.
Posted on 21 February, 2018
New Nissan LEAF gets 5 star safety rating

In earning the top grade, the zero-emission LEAF scored 94.8 points out of a possible 100 for occupant safety in a collision. The program is organised by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the National Agency for Automotive Safety and Victims’ Aid. Safety features that contributed to the New Nissan LEAF’s five-star rating include its highly rigid body structure, six SRS airbags, seats with enforced headrests and back frames, and seat belts with pre-tensioners and load-limiting capabilities for the front and rear outboard seating positions. The New Nissan LEAF also passed the Japan New Car Assessment Program’s electric shock protection test. The test gauges how well electric vehicles protect occupants from electric shock in a collision. The car has a highly protective battery case, a layout and body structure that shield occupants from high-voltage parts, and a high-voltage cutoff device that activates in a collision. The all-new version comes with a number of advanced technologies including ProPILOT technology for autonomous single-lane driving on highways and the ProPILOT Park autonomous parking system. It also features e-Pedal, which lets drivers accelerate and brake by operating only the accelerator pedal.